How to Say “My husband” in Mandarin

delǎogōng

My husband

Character by character

  • I
  • deof
  • lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
  • gōngpublic

Common questions

How do you say "My husband" in Mandarin?
"My husband" in Mandarin is 我的老公, pronounced wǒ de lǎogōng (third tone, neutral tone, third tone, first tone).
What does 我的老公 mean literally?
我的老公 breaks down as 我 (I) + 的 (of) + 老 (prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity) + 公 (public).
What tones does 我的老公 use?
我的老公 is pronounced wǒ de lǎogōng: third tone, neutral tone, third tone, first tone.